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Abraham’s Journey Begins with Disaster in Egypt (Genesis 12:8-13:2)

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The initial results of Abraham’s journeys were not promising. There was fierce competition for the land...

Abraham’s Faithfulness Contrasted with the Faithlessness of Babel (Genesis 12:1-3)

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God called Abraham into a covenant of faithful service, as is told at the beginning of Genesis 12. By leaving the...

God Sets Limits (Genesis 2:3; 2:17)

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God sets limits to our work. It's up to us to discern those limits and live within them.

The Sabbath Year and the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25)

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Leviticus 25 ordains a sabbath year, one in every seven (Lev. 25:1-7), and a jubilee year, one in every fifty (Lev....

Remember the Sabbath Day and Keep It Holy. Six Days You Shall Labor (Exodus 20:8-11)

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The issue of the Sabbath is complex, not only in the book of Exodus and the Old Testament, but also in Christian...

“You Shall Not Make for Yourself an Idol” (Exodus 20:4)

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The Dark Side of the High Calling (Click Here to Read) In this blog post about idolatry from The...

The Shrewd Manager and the Prodigal Son (Luke 16:1-13; 15:11-32)

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The Parable of the Shrewd Manager (Luke 16:1-13) The key to security about the things we need is not anxious earning...

Faith in God’s Provision (Jeremiah 8-16)

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We see in Jeremiah 5 that the people did not acknowledge God’s provision. If the people did not acknowledge God...

Worship and Work (Isaiah 1ff.)

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Isaiah begins by insisting that religious rituals nauseate God when accompanied by sinful living: What to me is the...

Restoration of Covenant Life, Phase One: The Work of Ezra (Ezra 7:1-10:44)

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Ironically, Ezra himself does not appear in the book bearing his name until chapter 7. This learned man, a priest and...

Discriminating Against the Poor and Currying Favor with the Rich (James 2:1–13)

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James applies both of his underlying principles as a warning against favoritism toward the rich and powerful. He begins...

Faith and Work(s) (James 2:14–26)

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James takes up the topic of work in detail in the second part of chapter 2. When discussing work, he invariably uses the...